Dowel-type fastener connections in timber structures subjected to short-term loading

Dowel-type connections in timber structures should be typically designed in a way that, if the load bearing capacity is exceeded, desirable ductile failure should likely The research program aimed to investigate the behaviour of heavy-timber connections when subjected to simulated blast loads.

Wood members connected with dowel-type fasteners are probably the most common With these connections, loads are transferred near the surface of the wood member. In connections with shear plates, grooves must be precision machined with special tools In a wood/steel connection subject to the same moisture/drying, there may be a differential change between the wood and steel.